Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Thyra and Zoey
In 8 girls, Thyra found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same statistical address.
1896–2025
Thyra
Peak year
1918
Peak births
30
Latest count
8
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1967–2025
Zoey
Peak year
2012
Peak births
7,482
Latest count
3,427
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 8 girls, Thyra found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.